Kshatakshina Chikitsa: Difference between revisions

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==== ''Nirghata'' ====

~~“Nirghata”~~ is a type of weapon. ~~Alternattively~~, the term ~~‘nirghata’~~ implies throwing a substance with the impact of excessive strength.

''Nirghata'' is a type of weapon. Alternatively, the term ''nirghata'' implies throwing a substance with the impact of excessive strength.

Difference between ~~kshata kshina~~ and rajayakshma:

Though ~~kshata kshina~~ resembles with rajayakshma, the latter is caused by the simultaneous vitiation of all the three doshas, and it has a different etio-pathogenic processs (~~vide chikitsa~~ 8:15). Signs and symptoms of these two diseases, namely ~~‘kshata kshina’~~ and ~~‘rajayakshma’~~ are different in presentation. Negligence in the treatment of ~~kshata kshina~~ leads to rajayakshma.

===== Difference between ''kshatakshina'' and ''rajayakshma'' =====

Onset of ~~diseaes:~~ The tern ~~‘Avyakta’~~ literally means unmanifested. But in the present context it implies less manifested. This shows that the disease has acute onset/sudden onset without any incubation period. The term ~~‘vaisesika’~~, in the verse 13 implies ‘specially manifested’ or ‘excessively manifested’

The term kshina, meaning diminution of tissue elements, implies diminution of semen and ojas (vital essence).

Though ''kshatakshina'' resembles with ''rajayakshma'', the latter is caused by the simultaneous vitiation of all the three ''doshas'', and it has a different etio-pathogenic processs ([[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8:15). Signs and symptoms of these two diseases, namely ''kshatakshina'' and ''rajayakshma'' are different in presentation. Negligence in the treatment of ''kshatakshina'' leads to ''rajayakshma''.

===== Onset of diseases =====

The tern ''avyakta'' literally means unmanifested. But in the present context it implies less manifested. This shows that the disease has acute onset/sudden onset without any incubation period. The term ''vaisesika'', in the verse 13 implies ‘specially manifested’ or ‘excessively manifested’.

The term ''kshina'', meaning diminution or atrophy of tissue elements, implies diminution of semen and ''ojas'' (vital essence).

According to some other scholars, the description in verse 13, pertains to the two groups of signs and symptoms, which are manifested in two different stages (type of this disease).

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 ==== ''Nirghata'' ====
-“Nirghata” is a type of weapon.  Alternattively, the term ‘nirghata’ implies throwing a substance with the impact of excessive strength.
+''Nirghata'' is a type of weapon.  Alternatively, the term ''nirghata'' implies throwing a substance with the impact of excessive strength.
-Difference between kshata kshina and rajayakshma:
-Though kshata kshina resembles with rajayakshma, the latter is caused by the simultaneous vitiation of all the three doshas, and it has a different etio-pathogenic processs (vide chikitsa 8:15). Signs and symptoms of these two diseases, namely ‘kshata kshina’ and ‘rajayakshma’ are different in presentation. Negligence in the treatment of kshata kshina leads to rajayakshma.
+===== Difference between ''kshatakshina'' and ''rajayakshma'' =====
-Onset of diseaes: The tern ‘Avyakta’ literally means unmanifested. But in the present context it implies less manifested. This shows that the disease has acute onset/sudden onset without any incubation period. The term ‘vaisesika’, in the verse 13 implies ‘specially manifested’ or ‘excessively manifested’
-The term kshina, meaning diminution of tissue elements, implies diminution of semen and ojas (vital essence).
+Though ''kshatakshina'' resembles with ''rajayakshma'', the latter is caused by the simultaneous vitiation of all the three ''doshas'', and it has a different etio-pathogenic processs ([[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8:15). Signs and symptoms of these two diseases, namely ''kshatakshina'' and ''rajayakshma'' are different in presentation. Negligence in the treatment of ''kshatakshina'' leads to ''rajayakshma''.
+===== Onset of diseases =====
+The tern ''avyakta'' literally means unmanifested. But in the present context it implies less manifested. This shows that the disease has acute onset/sudden onset without any incubation period. The term ''vaisesika'', in the verse 13 implies ‘specially manifested’ or ‘excessively manifested’.
+The term ''kshina'', meaning diminution or atrophy of tissue elements, implies diminution of semen and ''ojas'' (vital essence).
 According to some other scholars, the description in verse 13, pertains to the two groups of signs and symptoms, which are manifested in two different stages (type of this disease).